Daylight saving time begins Sunday

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. Residents are urged to set clocks forward one hour before bed Saturday evening.

The Wake Forest Fire Department encourages residents to use the occasion to replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, flashlights, and weather radios.

On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2 a.m. The next clock change will be Nov. 2, 2025.